Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 31)
Discussion
I take the lids off plastic milk containers with the same hand I pick them up with, pouring said milk and replacing the lid having kept the lid between thumb and forefinger. That way I dont have to put my toast down.
My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Bobberoo99 said:
Firstly, congratulations on making me sit and work out just how you manage the milk/lid/pouring/toast scenario, secondly have you considered divorce/counselling/beating Mrs Trophyhusband in a vain and probably useless attempt to get her to see the error of her ways???
The lid thing takes a little practice but is extremely satisfying every time and I've been doing it for north of ten years. Even now I feel 'special' when I do it. It makes me feel like I'm part of the great leap forward!On the second point? Mrs TH is a legend and therefore my levels of forgiveness and appreciation surpass my levels of annoyance at her lack of ability to grasp learning opportunities!
Basically she does everything in the home for all of us, three human males, 51, 8 and 7.
Were I to challenge her misgivings I would likely be left to do my own washing.
There's an element of Darwinism in the sweater scenario. I need to stop buying wool sweaters and all would be well with the world!
Trophy Husband said:
I take the lids off plastic milk containers with the same hand I pick them up with, pouring said milk and replacing the lid having kept the lid between thumb and forefinger. That way I dont have to put my toast down.
My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Wait a minute! My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Are you telling us that you pour your own milk??? Surely that's the job of your servants? And woe betide them if they spill any or pour too much or too little.
And why is your wife doing your washing? Has your laundrywoman absconded or something?
You really need to get a grip of your staff, sir!
Whatever is the World coming to these days?
glenrobbo said:
Trophy Husband said:
I take the lids off plastic milk containers with the same hand I pick them up with, pouring said milk and replacing the lid having kept the lid between thumb and forefinger. That way I dont have to put my toast down.
My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Wait a minute! My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Are you telling us that you pour your own milk??? Surely that's the job of your servants? And woe betide them if they spill any or pour too much or too little.
And why is your wife doing your washing? Has your laundrywoman absconded or something?
You really need to get a grip of your staff, sir!
Whatever is the World coming to these days?
Bobberoo99 said:
glenrobbo said:
Trophy Husband said:
I take the lids off plastic milk containers with the same hand I pick them up with, pouring said milk and replacing the lid having kept the lid between thumb and forefinger. That way I dont have to put my toast down.
My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Wait a minute! My wife cannot do it but she excels at leaving the CH on all day and shrinking ALL of my cashmere sweaters which she secretly puts back in my cupboard at a size which my 8 year old can wear. Basically I get to wear them once.
Are you telling us that you pour your own milk??? Surely that's the job of your servants? And woe betide them if they spill any or pour too much or too little.
And why is your wife doing your washing? Has your laundrywoman absconded or something?
You really need to get a grip of your staff, sir!
Whatever is the World coming to these days?
During the war (where have I heard that before...?
) my Nan made ends meet between stints as an ARP warden by being a ladie wot does around the back streets of Hammersmith, Acton and Shepards Bush (that's my trivia quota sorted for the day!).
DickyC said:
Patricia Hayes, bless 'er.
Back in the '70s on a family jaunt to Hammersmith we were walking along the riverside towards Chiswick and came across a film crew on small boat, Pat Hayes was being dolled up for a close up. Never found out what it was for, but it stuck in the memory.
P5BNij said:
You needs a ladie wot does, you does...
During the war (where have I heard that before...?) my Nan made ends meet between stints as an ARP warden by being a ladie wot does around the back streets of Hammersmith, Acton and Shepards Bush (that's my trivia quota sorted for the day!).
That all sounds very double entendery! During the war (where have I heard that before...?
) my Nan made ends meet between stints as an ARP warden by being a ladie wot does around the back streets of Hammersmith, Acton and Shepards Bush (that's my trivia quota sorted for the day!).I trust she took suitable precautions during those night raids...
Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 17th May 21:41
Perhaps a bottle of my fine Dandelion & Dogpiss will help to moderate her intake when it's ready in a couple of years or so?
I'm just finishing off a nice bottle of Aldi's fine Utiel-Requeno Tinto Superior Tempranillo, a fruity little number that tittivates the palate in a playful but quite satisfying burst of fruitiness.
Ooh-err Missus!
I'm just finishing off a nice bottle of Aldi's fine Utiel-Requeno Tinto Superior Tempranillo, a fruity little number that tittivates the palate in a playful but quite satisfying burst of fruitiness.
Ooh-err Missus!
Bobberoo99 said:
glenrobbo said:
The Friday night conundrum:
Why does a bottle of wine only fill a glass four times before it's empty?
Four times?? FOUR TIMES!!!! Mrs Bobbers only gets three glasses out of a bottle!!! At least I've managed to ween her off just sticking a straw in the bottle!!! Why does a bottle of wine only fill a glass four times before it's empty?
Back on topic. I've developed a method for only using one hand to sort loo roll out to wipe my arse. Not dissimilar to the milk bottle one. Again it means I can hold my toast in the other hand and still do the business. I'm quite proud of that one too. It is definitely in the 'great leap forward' category. Images to follow.
Gah!
Bloody insomnia. Again. Not helped by the “new” angle of the top set of pins (worry not, trivialites, I shall refrain from posting pictures), pulling against the side of the original holes. Imagine hooking your finger in the side of your mouth and pulling it to “full stretch”. Then pulling a bit more, just for good measure. Yeah, that. It really bloody smarts, I can tell you.
I’m so restless that even The Idiot has given up, got off the bed and gone into the lounge to sleep. Worry not, he’s on the daybed thingy, so he has pillows for his head.
I’d planned to nip out in the morning to the picture framer. I’ve got some old maps I want to get framed. They’re of places lovely GF and I have been together. Nothing exotic, just various pages from old atlases, probably around the 1950s/60s era. Now I can post pictures of those, if you like?
Bloody insomnia. Again. Not helped by the “new” angle of the top set of pins (worry not, trivialites, I shall refrain from posting pictures), pulling against the side of the original holes. Imagine hooking your finger in the side of your mouth and pulling it to “full stretch”. Then pulling a bit more, just for good measure. Yeah, that. It really bloody smarts, I can tell you.
I’m so restless that even The Idiot has given up, got off the bed and gone into the lounge to sleep. Worry not, he’s on the daybed thingy, so he has pillows for his head.
I’d planned to nip out in the morning to the picture framer. I’ve got some old maps I want to get framed. They’re of places lovely GF and I have been together. Nothing exotic, just various pages from old atlases, probably around the 1950s/60s era. Now I can post pictures of those, if you like?
Morning Trivialities 
Now that's impressive Trophyhusband, I have much to learn from the master in matters of "onehandedness"!!! I can't even use my zip onehanded!!!!
Dicky you obviously aren't looking hard enough, have you lifted any of the floorboards yet???
Dibble old chap, I feel for you mate, there's nothing worse than a nagging pain to keep you awake, no matter how you lie it only subsidies, it never truly goes away!!! I'd love to see the maps please, I used to have a couple of maps of Salisbury and the surrounding area from around 1903/4, they were interesting to see what had changed and where!!!
Now that's impressive Trophyhusband, I have much to learn from the master in matters of "onehandedness"!!! I can't even use my zip onehanded!!!!
Dicky you obviously aren't looking hard enough, have you lifted any of the floorboards yet???
Dibble old chap, I feel for you mate, there's nothing worse than a nagging pain to keep you awake, no matter how you lie it only subsidies, it never truly goes away!!! I'd love to see the maps please, I used to have a couple of maps of Salisbury and the surrounding area from around 1903/4, they were interesting to see what had changed and where!!!
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